The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-16-9) welcome the Colorado Avalanche (27-18-3) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. Colorado is coming off a 4-2 win over the Blues on January 28.
The Avalanche committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Four players found the net for the Avalanche. Logan O’Connor had two assists to lead the team in scoring.
Alexandar Georgiev saved an impressive 26 of 28 shots (.928%) in the win.Pittsburgh fell 6-4 to the Sharks on January 28. Evgeni Malkin scored twice to lead the Penguins. Casey DeSmith only had 26 saves on 31 shots against (.838%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Avalanche won both games between the teams last season, including a 6-4 victory in their final meeting in April. Devon Toews led Colorado with three points (0G 3A). Jake Guentzel led Pittsburgh with two points (1G 1A). Darcy Kuemper got the win, saving 41 of 45 shots (.911%).
FACING OFF
Colorado is averaging 3.06 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Penguins team that is allowing 3.10 goals a game (17th).
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has found the net 3.27 times a game on average, 12th in the league, and the Avalanche are allowing opponents to score 2.73 goals per game (9th).
The Avalanche’s 24.53% power play percentage ranks eighth in the league, while the Penguins are 14th with a conversion rate of 22.67%. When it comes to defending power plays, Pittsburgh has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 81.13%, while Colorado is 21st at 76.51%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 61 points this season, 10th-most in the NHL, Mikko Rantanen is the top skater for the Avalanche. He is among the league leaders with 34 goals (3rd) and has added 27 assists. In the net, Georgiev (20-11-3) is Colorado’s top goaltender.
He has a 2.60 GAA and a .919% save percentage. Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in scoring with 60 points. He has 24 goals and 36 assists in 49 games. Tristan Jarry (16-5-5) has the best goals against average for Pittsburgh at 2.65. He has a save percentage of .921%.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is seeking a fourth straight road win this season. Pittsburgh is 14-6-4 at PPG Paints Arena this season.
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